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PK_Encryptor Class Reference

abstract base class for public-key encryptors. More...

#include <cryptlib.h>

Inheritance diagram for PK_Encryptor:

List of all members.

Public Methods
virtual void	Encrypt (RandomNumberGenerator &rng,const byte *plainText,unsigned int plainTextLength,byte *cipherText)=0
	encrypt a byte string. More...

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Detailed Description

abstract base class for public-key encryptors.

An encryptor is also a public encryption key. It contains both the key and the algorithm to perform the encryption.

Definition at line 480 of file cryptlib.h.

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Member Function Documentation

void PK_Encryptor::Encrypt ( RandomNumberGenerator & rng, const byte * plainText, unsigned int plainTextLength, byte * cipherText ) [pure virtual]

encrypt a byte string. Preconditions: \begin{itemize} \item CipherTextLength(plainTextLength) != 0 (i.e., plainText isn't too long) \item size of cipherText == CipherTextLength(plainTextLength) \end{itemize} Reimplemented in BlumGoldwasserPublicKey, LUCELG_Encryptor, and EncryptorTemplate.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• cryptlib.h

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